In advance of the museum’s opening, a series of rotating exhibitions in the Bronx Terminal Market offers a preview of what’s to come.
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Banksy’s Valentine’s Day Mural Is Dark
The work, depicting a scene of domestic violence, was partially removed hours after it appeared in the English town of Margate.
Banksy Purchased and Decorated a Migrant Rescue Boat
The artist’s bright pink motor yacht has already rescued 89 refugees in distress in the Mediterranean.
In Days of the Whale, Art Challenges Power on Colombia’s Streets
An empowering testament to the need for self-expression, Catalina Arroyave Restrepo’s feature debut captures the youthful zeal of two young graffiti artists in Medellín.
5Pointz Owner Reneges on Promise to Use Union Labor, Sparking Protest
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Long Island City yesterday to protest the almost complete absence of unionized workers at the 5Pointz redevelopment site — despite a promise by the project’s developer that he would only employ union workers for the job.
Street Art Is a Period. Period. Or the Emergence of Intermural Art
Let’s start off with a clear contention. Street Art, as I see it, is a period.
A Classic Bronx Street Art Maze Is Reborn
Jane Dickson’s City Maze (1980) was one of Fashion Moda’s most celebrated exhibitions.
35 Years After Fashion Moda, a Bronx Gallery Revisits the Landmark Space
1978. Weary of the SoHo art scene, artist Stefan Eins decided to open a new art space in the South Bronx. The space was named Fashion Moda (1978-1993) an abbreviation of the full name painted above its entrance: Fashion 时装 Moda МОДА.
First Lady of NY Graffiti Traces Her Evolution
While everyone even loosely connected to the art world is in Miami this week, I want to stick up for those of us still stuck in the cold by taking a look at an artist and medium that could not possibly be more quintessentially New York: Lady Pink.